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Government’s £20k carrot for college teachers

Graduates will be offered grants of up to £20,000 to teach at FE colleges, Business Secretary Vince has announced....

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AoC on lookout for “good” zero-hour contracts

The Association of Colleges (AoC) is on the hunt for “good” examples of zero-hour contracts amid an investigation into...

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New principal hopes for turnaround at ‘inadequate’ City College Coventry

A new principal has been appointed at City College Coventry just months after its disastrous inspection report. Former City of...

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Prison warning for college spending officer

A Lancashire college purchasing officer could be facing a spell behind bars after she used a work credit card...

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New FE professionalism body launched

The FE sector’s new professionalism and standards organisation, the Education and Training Foundation, launched today. The body, funded by...

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SFA to pay up to £900 per work placement

The Skills Funding Agency has announced rates from £500 to £900 for work placements in the government’s new traineeship...

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FE Commissioner selection ongoing

The new FE Commissioner is yet to be appointed despite interviews by officials from the Department for Business, Innovation...

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Ten colleges with half billion pound total income join forces

Ten colleges in the North West have joined forces to form a joint venture company boasting a combined income...

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Skills call on LEPs accepted by government

The government has accepted a recommendation that skills should be a core priority for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS). The...

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